"salami slicing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /səˈlɑːmi ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /səˈlɑmi ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -aɪsɪŋ Etymology: From the way a deli will slice salami or similar meat in small slices in order to fill a sandwich at lowest cost. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} salami slicing (uncountable)
  1. The achievement of a large change by incrementally asking for small concessions. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-salami_slicing-en-noun-M6OuUqYp
  2. The publication of multiple (usually very similar) papers based on a single piece of research. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-salami_slicing-en-noun-xvzbmALT
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see salami, slice. Tags: uncountable Related terms: salami-slice, salami tactics, salami technique
    Sense id: en-salami_slicing-en-noun-qJekdtQC

Verb

IPA: /səˈlɑːmi ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /səˈlɑmi ˈslaɪsɪŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -aɪsɪŋ Etymology: From the way a deli will slice salami or similar meat in small slices in order to fill a sandwich at lowest cost. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} salami slicing
  1. present participle and gerund of salami slice (alternative form of salami-slicing) Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: salami slice (extra: alternative form of salami-slicing) Related terms: smurfing
    Sense id: en-salami_slicing-en-verb-kw-MnkGf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 25 8 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 26 9 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 19 18 9 54 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 26 9 43

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